Ran House Party

6 TJIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 17, 1907. ran -- i : : 1 rT su i House Party Etiquette first days of Spring bring most THE Invitations to city folks fortunate enough to have friends In the country or the suburbs. Informal entertaining, fashion, has quite disap- peared and to the comfort of hostess and servants week-en- d parties are now the order. But whether the entertaining be formal or informal, whether the guests be many or few,' there are certain rules which fcoven the action of hostess and guests, to their mutual comfort. Invitation. The hostess is most specific aoout nor invitations, and the guest must be specific equally in answering and ob- Up-to-Da- te serving instructions. The hostess writes Trimmings for the Easter Frock n informal, cordial note inviting her friend or friends to come on a certain day and stay home dressmaker, whose Easter all of n silk, overlaid witth nar- trimming. These must be very small and for a definite period, it recep- may rend thus: THIS is just under way, and her busy row braid in t,he green, a faint blue and Fronchy and can.be used only on tk-a- gold. tion or evening frocks. "My Miss Gray: Can you ar- who' by force of circum- This sort of work is difficult for range to spend Sunday next with us the homedressmaker. but most effective. For street costumes ; small metal or and stances and inability to fashion her own The various pieces to be braided must be enamel buttons showing the same color few congenial friends? The Merralls raiment must buy her suit ready girl. Harry Lay ton. Mor- Easter stamped and then done entirely by hand. combination employed in the dress and its his friend, Mr. a astonish- gan of Chicago, and Maurice Glover will made, have alike made most On the other hand, many of the desir- trimming will be used. As a rule the us ing discovery- - There is practically noth- able color combinations can be secured in Spring button is much smaller than that he with from Saturday noon until Only Monday morning. I would suggest that ing new in Spring styles! fancy braids or Paris bands. One block employed on Fall and Winter suits. you take the 10:15 train Saturday morn- Materials and designs are unchanged. or pattern seems to overlay another in when there is a suggestion of the military ing, and we will meet you at the Cliffton The bolero, the Eton jacket, the pony the fancy braids ands the two-ton- e effects lines in a Spring coat or suit is the use station a trap. coat, all arc here for the woman of mod- far surpass any plain braids. The Paris f a heavy crochet button with loops or with There will be a - tournament at the country club in the est purse, while Empire styles hold over bands are of silk, braided or embroidered frogs permissible. afternoon. Sincerely yours. for her who can afford a high-pric- by machine, and show ,all the popular Bone buttons are used almost exclusive--l- y dressmaker or an imported frock. Silks combinations of the season. Generally on long, loose coats such as would be This note conveys to its recipient vari- are in .very much the same shades, vari- they, have one straight edge and one pat- suitable for driving, motoring or stormy, ous facts. She is expected to remain ous wine colors, browns or their lighter tern edge, making them most desirable weather. ; froi n Sa tu rday to Monday only, there tones, notably apricot, a lovely blue called for setting off silk vests, cuffs, collars, For striking house gowns or evening will be six guests in all, a country club "natural," and which can be best de- etc. Also they reproduce most of the pop- wear lace and machine embroidered mo- tourney and doubtless the need of rai- scribed as resembling the deep blue of ular patterns in braiding such as the tifs suggesting St. Gaul work will be ment suitable for the tourney and for an innocent baby's eyes; a subdued green Greek key or Wall of Troy design, invert- much used, and the spangle craze of dinners. Also the hostess indicates clear- all reminding the shopper of last Fall's ed "I'S", and deep points. A very effec- Winter holds over, though in lighter ef- ly that she should arrive on a certain colorings and far removed from old ideas tive silk brafd shows a c urved pattern fects. train; this in order that the perhaps of what constitutes delicate Spring with lozenges of wound silk at intervals. Gauzes and laces are spangled, then single carriage will shades. There are little checks and big On the more dressy costumes of supple trimmed with velvet ribbon and much of be free to meet that v train, when later it would be put to other checks, though the latter are in greater cloth, such as voile, eolienne or wool bat- the heavier lace for trimming is braided uses. favor; there are checked and striped iste, velvet ribbon and stitched silk bands or run with gold thread. Velvet and silk very The guest should either heed the sug- voiles as silky and supple as habitue silk wilt be used with hand. A appliques worked in with fine silk braid gestions or decline once, and far more transparent, but practically lovely voile costume in a soft. Springlike show very exquisite colorings and large the invitation at hem patterns for in being an adaptable guest lies the nothing new save in trimmings. Tn fact, shade of green had set just above the particularly suited for outlining good form of house parties. the trimming selected and its method of a combination homemade trimming that the hem and panels of Empire gownsw Tn hor reply she states distinctly that application will stamp your new frock as was most effective. From a harmonious For post-East- party dresses there are she understands the hour of the train and of last year's' vintage or this Spring's. shade of green taffeta silk had been cut some exquisitely beribboned and Deflow- the length of her stay. Braids, bands, braiding and lace are long, narrow lozenge-shape- d pieces fin- ered laces. .. These are light-weig- ht laces In sending out an invitation do not say handed down from Winter trimmings, but ished at either end with sharp points. and tiny tape ribbon flowers are sewed "Come to us for a few days." and then in modified forms. Skirts will be much These had been stitched firmly and on them, joined" by draperies and bow-kno- ts wonder why your guest remains nearly trimmed and jackets Tjjill be practically smoothly around the skirt, their points of pale blue ribbon. Also for girl- a week; or, hidden under trimming, a sad outlook for barely meeting. Then the entire silk pat- ish gowns to be used in outlining appli- "Stay with us as long as con- by dainty venient," and then when the friend takes the very stout woman who must study tern had been outlined a most cations or insets of lace there are most you your to straight, perpendicular lines. All color combination, a fancy braid in which delicate traceries of pink rosebuds or wee at word complain because her attain gold presence Interferes with other entertain- trimming is applied in a distinct pattern green, white and a mere flash of flowers In pastel shades made of liberty ing' you had planned. or design. set off the more somber silk most excel- or China silk and measuring no more As a guest, do not imagine For the tailored suit of light-weig- lently. than a half or three-quarte- of an inch that when wors- of In They are a hostess invites you to stay until Mon- cloth, such as cheviot, unfinished Bands of silk set on the bottom the diameter. set at intervals ted, chiffon broadcloth in delicate color- skirt in the familiar Greek pattern and on a very narrow ribbon of matching or day or Tuesday she will extend the in- are per vitation a day or so longer. Leave on ing, panamas. etc., a trimming handed outlined with very narrow braid used harmonious coloring, and at a dollar day down from Winter modes but with a new on fine checked and striped materials, and yard and upward provide a very Frenchy the set unless through some unfore- to seen event your presence Is application is the fine braid, thickly the heavy pattern is almost essential touch for a dancing frock of net or filmy particularly new supple, One girlish model of desirable, in which case the fact will be adorning a silk Instead of a velvet foun- hold down the skirts of the silk. 'was white made quite clear to you. dation. Very often the silk foundation lightweight materials. messaline, the French Val. insertion set and braid are of a common color relieved Very dressy frocks of voile and silk into skirt and bodice in deep Vs" and The hostess need not feel it necessary to to urge her guest to beyond by a touch of gold. One striking tailored show velvet ribbon applied in elaborate at each point a wee rosette of edging remain the young woman designs and set off by fine braid or tiny match with a rose in its heart. The Dutch time act. That is not the hall-mar- k of gown recently made for a hospitality to was of fine mixed cloth showing rather ruffles of narrow lace.

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